School: Kilberry, Athy (roll number 13165)
- Location:
- Kilberry, Co. Kildare
- Teacher: Sara Rowan
Archival Reference
The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0781, Page 073
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The moonlight fell in golden streams across the wavy heath,
And brightly looked each little star upon the earth beneath
No sound was on the nightwind save the Barrows lonely fall
The whistling of the Plover mingled with the grouses call.
IV
On! On! brave horse your mission is life or death to me.
To-night to bid a long farewell my sweetheart I must see.
Tomorrow then ye Saxon dogs come take me if you dare.
My faith! but you shall rue the day you marched into Kildare.
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He rode away, he dashed away, oer mossy bog and moor,
And ne'er drew rein untill he stood before his true-loves door.
A gentle tap and whisper and the door is open wide,
And Brigid Bawn O'Heffernan is clinging to the side.(continues on next page)
- Collector
- Máiréad Ní Huiteacháin
- Gender
- Female
- Informant
- Denis Drennan
- Gender
- Male
- Age
- 65
- Occupation
- Gamekeeper
- Address
- Cloney, Co. Kildare
